We are currently looking to hire two Communications officers. Job advertisement shown below:
Harrisonville Police Dept. wants individuals who are ready to help the community by joining our 33 police professionals as fulltime Communications Officer (Dispatcher).
As a civilian employee of the Police Department, dispatchers work in the Communication Center and often serve as a citizen's first point of contact with the Department. A career as a Police Dispatcher is challenging, interesting, and highly rewarding. You will have an opportunity to work with sworn Police Officers daily in solving crisis situations, assisting citizens and fellow Department members and ensuring that communication between citizens and officers in the field flows efficiently and effectively.
Police Dispatchers respond to the requests for information or police services received through the 911 emergency calls, routine telephone calls and from citizens who come to Police Headquarters. These requests can range from emergency situations needing immediate police service, such as a report of assault or burglary in progress, to providing a citizen with directions to a local city business. You will also answer calls and dispatch for Harrisonville Fire and EMS personnel.
Dispatchers also provide Officers with a wide variety of support services such as conducting wanted person checks by computer through the state and national law enforcement computer networks, conducting driver's license and vehicle registration checks by computer.
Additional Information
Salary range $16.68 to $25.03 per hour. The City of Harrisonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an excellent benefit package.
We offer a competitive pay range as well as benefits that include:
Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
Defined Benefit Retirement (LAGERS)
Sick Leave
84 hours paid vacation upon completion of 1 year of service
Applications may be obtained at Harrisonville City Hall, 300 E. Pearl St, Harrisonville, MO 64701, or download from the city website www.harrisonville.com
Please submit your resume with your application by January 26th, 2018 at 5:00 P.M.
Does this sound interesting? Here are the basic requirements for employment as a Police Dispatcher with the City of Harrisonville:
You must be 18 years of age
You must be a high school graduate or have a GED
You must be willing to work 12 hour shifts on days, nights, weekends, and holidays
You will be required to pass REJIS, MULES, NCIC and EMD training.
Contact Information
Mark Terman
hpd@harrisonville.com
Harrisonville Police Department
Harrisonville, Missouri
phone: 816 380-8929
